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Jesmond Park Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DP · jesmondparkacademy.org.uk · 0191 281 8486
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Newcastle upon Tyne 43.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 2,092
- 42 over 2,050 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.4%
- First language not English
- 24.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 378 families put the school first and 330 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 330 | 378 | 1.1▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 355 | 355 | 1 | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 358 | 413 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 359 | 388 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 359 | 328 | 0.9 | 82% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.4, and 55.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲55.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲56.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.77 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108531)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 60.6 | −0.3 |
| Sixth form college | 0.3 | — |
| Further education | 28 | +5.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 1 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.6 | −3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | −1.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 students | C (31.2) | Below average -0.24 | |
| 159 students | C (31.2) | Below average -0.25 | |
| 56 students | Merit (24.3) | Below average -0.35 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 128 | C+ (35) | -0.01 |
| 2022/23 | 141 | C+ (33.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 131 | B- (35.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 127 | C+ (34.3) | +0.37 |
| 2017/18 | 153 | C+ (31.8) | +0.35 |
| 2016/17 | 198 | C (30.4) | +0.16 |
| 2015/16 | 197 | C (30.5) | +0.05 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 54.9 | +1.1 |
| Further and other education | 2.2 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 1.6 | — |
| Other education | 0.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6 | +4.1 |
| Employment | 19.2 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.6 | −5.1 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | +0.5 |
Ofsted
Jesmond Park Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108531), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108531)
Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108531)
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (238 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 238
- 12% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 67 parents (28%) with SEND